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The Hurricanes That Keep Targeting the Gulf Coast

Suhail Ahmed

Some coastlines seem unlucky; the Gulf Coast feels targeted. Every few years, familiar names circle back like unwelcome callers, and the map fills with the same arcs toward Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The pattern looks personal, but there’s a cool, scientific logic beneath the heartbreak. Warm water, tricky winds, and a coastline shaped ...